---
title: 'eq | Cypress Documentation'
description: Get a DOM element at a specific index in an array of elements in Cypress.
sidebar_label: eq
slug: /api/commands/eq
---

<ProductHeading product="app" />

# eq

Get A DOM element at a specific index in an array of elements.

:::info

The querying behavior of this command matches exactly how
[`.eq()`](https://api.jquery.com/eq) works in jQuery.

:::

## Syntax

```javascript
.eq(index)
.eq(indexFromEnd)
.eq(index, options)
.eq(indexFromEnd, options)
```

### Usage

<Icon name="check-circle" color="green" /> **Correct Usage**

```javascript
cy.get('tbody>tr').eq(0) // Yield first 'tr' in 'tbody'
cy.get('ul>li').eq(4) // Yield fifth 'li' in 'ul'
```

<Icon name="exclamation-triangle" color="red" /> **Incorrect Usage**

```javascript
cy.eq(0) // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'
cy.getCookies().eq(4) // Errors, 'getCookies' does not yield DOM element
```

### Arguments

<Icon name="angle-right" /> **index _(Number)_**

A number indicating the index to find the element at within an array of
elements. Starts with 0.

<Icon name="angle-right" /> **indexFromEnd _(Number)_**

A negative number indicating the index position from the end to find the element
at within an array of elements.

<Icon name="angle-right" /> **options _(Object)_**

Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of `.eq()`.

| Option    | Default                                                           | Description                                                                         |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `log`     | `true`                                                            | Displays the command in the [Command log](/app/core-concepts/open-mode#Command-Log) |
| `timeout` | [`defaultCommandTimeout`](/app/references/configuration#Timeouts) | Time to wait for `.eq()` to resolve before [timing out](#Timeouts)                  |

<HeaderYields />

- `.eq()` yields the new DOM element it found.
- `.eq()` is a query, and it is _safe_ to chain further commands.

## Examples

### Index

#### Find the 2nd element within the elements

```html
<ul>
  <li>tabby</li>
  <li>siamese</li>
  <li>persian</li>
  <li>sphynx</li>
  <li>burmese</li>
</ul>
```

```javascript
cy.get('li').eq(1).should('contain', 'siamese') // true
```

#### Make an assertion on the 3rd row of a table

```html
<table>
  <tr>
    <th>Breed</th>
    <th>Origin</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Siamese</td>
    <td>Thailand</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Sphynx</td>
    <td>Canada</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>Persian</td>
    <td>Iran</td>
  </tr>
</table>
```

```javascript
cy.get('tr').eq(2).should('contain', 'Canada') //true
```

### Index From End

#### Find the 2nd from the last element within the elements

```html
<ul>
  <li>tabby</li>
  <li>siamese</li>
  <li>persian</li>
  <li>sphynx</li>
  <li>burmese</li>
</ul>
```

```javascript
cy.get('li').eq(-2).should('contain', 'sphynx') // true
```

## Rules

<HeaderRequirements />

- `.eq()` requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).

<HeaderAssertions />

- `.eq()` will automatically [retry](/app/core-concepts/retry-ability) until
  the element(s)
  [exist in the DOM](/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Implicit-Assertions).
- `.eq()` will automatically [retry](/app/core-concepts/retry-ability) until
  all chained assertions have passed.

<HeaderTimeouts />

- `.eq()` can time out waiting for the element(s) to
  [exist in the DOM](/app/core-concepts/introduction-to-cypress#Implicit-Assertions).
- `.eq()` can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.

## Command Log

**_Find the 4th `<li>` in the navigation_**

```javascript
cy.get('.left-nav.nav').find('>li').eq(3)
```

The commands above will display in the Command Log as:

<DocsImage src="/img/api/eq/find-element-at-index.png" alt="Command log eq" />

When clicking on the `eq` command within the command log, the console outputs
the following:

<DocsImage
  src="/img/api/eq/see-element-and-list-when-using-eq.png"
  alt="console.log eq"
/>

## See also

- [`.first()`](/api/commands/first)
- [`.last()`](/api/commands/last)
- [`.next()`](/api/commands/next)
- [`.prev()`](/api/commands/prev)
